Another book by Daniel Defoe - three of his are recommended in this collection. Moll Flanders was published in 1722.
Moll tells her own story which includes five marriages (including an incestuous marriage in America with her unrecognised brother), prostitution and 12 years as a successful thief. She escapes the death sentence and is transported to Virginia with one of her husbands (a highwayman) where they set up a plantation and make their fortune.
Moll's a survivor, and does whatever she has to do to escape poverty and maintain her independence. You can't help admiring her.
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